(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
fields (of rice and other crops)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
people; men and women; each person; everybody
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
river; stream; River; the ... river
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
fort; stronghold; fortification
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
breastplate; chest protector; bib
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of